2015 Semester 1 Mamak Night‏

Dear member,

Had a grueling semester burying your nose in assignments and lecture notes? Why not take a night off and pamper yourself with some good food at our 2015 Semester 1 Mamak Night? We're back this time BIGGER and BETTER,with a NEW VENUE!

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Date:  27^th May 2015 (Wednesday)

Time:  7:30PM to 10PM

Venue:  UQ Holt Room (opposite to UQ Pizza Caffe)

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If you missed out our Nasi Lemak at Cultural Fiesta, no worries as we are bringing in Nasi Lemak with Ayam Berempah for you at our Mamak Night, together with Rojak Pasembur and Mee Goreng Mamak. Still find it not mamak enough? Fret not as we will be having on-site Roti Canai specialists from Dapur Dahlia preparing freshly made Roti Canai served with dahl for you!

Looking for something sweet after the heavy meal? We have dadih as your pencuci mulut (dessert) as well, and of course not forgetting Teh Tarik for the true Mamak style! If you are a vegetarian, don’t worry as our Rojak Pasembur,Mee Goreng Mamak and Roti Canai are purely vegetarian. Just give our committee a shout during the event and we will serve you accordingly. J

I'm sold! Where to get TICKETS?

19th-20th May (Tuesday & Wednesday) | 9 AM - 12 NOON

UQ Union Complex (in front of Boost Juice)

member price: 10 AUD  | non-members: 18 AUD

Bring UQMSA membership card to be entitled for member price

Maximum of 3 tickets can be purchased per person

Did we mention that there will be a LUCKY DRAW for all participants with more than 20 prizes up for grabs? So what are you waiting for? Mark your calendar and grab your tickets before they run out! See you there!

Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee

The Merriment Movement

Hi again,

Australian Red Cross is organizing “The Merriment Movement” in conllaboration with UQ Union and UQ Advantage Office to assist you in managing your stress and having fun amidst your tight schedules. 

The Merriment Movement is a four-day event (12th of May, Tuesday - 15th of May, Friday) including seminars and activities which you can attend for just a gold coin donation, such as 'Managing Exam Stress', 'Anxiety and Depression', 'PTSD and Journalism', 'Fitness and Happiness', 'Body Image', 'Student Wellbeing', and many more! Proceeds will go to the Australian Red Cross to support their work in various disaster relief efforts.

On the 12th of May (Tuesday), there will be a Carnival Fun Fair at UQ Campbell Place (in front of UQ Union Lolly Shop) from 10AM to 2PM, where you have a chance to play a variety of games for free and walk away prizes! UQMSA will be having a game booth too! Curious of what we will be doing? Come and check us out, and support the event for a good cause!

On the last day (15th of May, Friday), there will be a Wrap-up Party at Heath Room from 6:30 to 9PM. Tickets are $10 each, inclusive of refreshments and food. For more information about the activities throughout the 4 days, and to book the ticket for Wrap-up Party, please click here. Also watch out for the updates on their Facebook Event Page.

UQU Cultural Fiesta‏

Dear member,

UQU Cultural Fiesta is here again!

This is an annual event organized by UQ Union in collaboration with all UQ International Societies including UQMSA. There will be over 30 booths featuring the unique cultures of various countries for you to visit. Apart from being able to try out different cuisines and varioustraditional games on the very day, this time around you will also have a chance to watch NATIVE REPTILES AND ANIMALS presented by Geckoes Wildlife Presentations!

Date: 5th of May 2015 (Tuesday)

Time: 10am – 2pm

Place: UQ University Drive (the grassy area behind Forgan Smith Building, adjacent to Art Museum)

Outdoor Excursion to Stradbroke Island!

Heads Up, UQMSA Members !

Easter Break is in A WEEK ! We know many of you have been too busy to plan anything for the hols, so fret not and let UQMSA plan it for you !

This hols, for our first outdoor excursion of the year, we’ll be taking you to *drum roll please*..........STRADBROKE ISLAND.

North Stradbroke Island, commonly known as Straddie is the second LARGEST sand island in the world ! Let’s just say, it’s gorgeous !

But of course, we’re not just going to go there to see the scenery. We’re going to take you SURFING ! Or more precisely, we’re going to take you for SURFING LESSONS.

Here, let us just give you a rough break down of the ITINERARY.

1.5 hours of learning how to catch the waves to surf

We’ll take the North Gorge walk to Point Lookout where dolphins, turtles and other marine life are said to have been sighted there.

Chilling on the beach where we might play some frisbee/volleyball and getting those sunkissed skin ready for the hols.

  

So, if you’re keen, come and get your ticket for Straddie !

Tickets : $45 (bus, ferry, lunch and surfing lesson are ALL included) ***ONLY for UQMSA MEMBERS***

Date : 4^th of April, 2015 (Saturday)

Time : 7.30am, registration at UQ Chancellor’s Place.

Tickets will be sold on the 30/3/2015 (Monday) & 31/3/2015 (Tuesday), from 10 AM to 1 PM. Our booth will be located at UQ Union complex, right opposite Boost Juice & On a roll bakery ! TICKETS ARE VERY LIMITED ! SO GET YOUR TICKETS QUICKLY ! 

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Please also note that tickets are ONLY purchasable by UQMSA members and that 1 person can only book for 2 spots including themselves.

For members with swimming concerns, the surfing coaches has ENSURED us that even those who can’t swim will be able to learn how to surf. The water won’t be too deep and the surf board will always be attached to you.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE ! =)

Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee

UQMSA Cafe Crawl - Semester 1, 2015.

So what's it like to chill in a cafe, drink good coffee and have some nice pastries and cakes? This is YOUR chance to find out with UQMSA's CAFE CRAWL! Come with us and we'll bring you to THREE great cafes in Brisbane. Cafes that we are visiting include:

Chocolateria San Churro

Tazza Coffee

Lift Bakery & Cafe

Blackstar Coffee Roasters

Sol Breads Cafe

Three Monkeys Coffee & Tea House

Each cafe will offer something different but so DELICIOUS ;) So prepare your stomach, forget about the calories and see you guys soon :D

Event Details!

DATE : 21st March 2015 (Saturday)

TIME : 8:45am to 2:00pm

PRICE : $8 (Members Only)

VENUE:Meet at UQ LAKES NATURAL AMPHITHEATER at8:45am

Tickets? Don't worry! We will have a booth set up on the 16TH MARCH (MONDAY)and 17TH MARCH (TUESDAY) from 10 AM TO 1 PM. You can find the booth near UQ Union, between STA travel and On a Roll Bakery (near Boost). Be QUICK! CAFE CRAWL has limited spacesavailable!

Been to some of the CAFES before? Fret not! Just let us knowat the booth and we will TRY OUR BESTto put you in groups without those cafes :)